FOIA Activity: 9 New Procedural or Substantive Decisions

We have added 9 decisions of a procedural or substantive nature filed between January 19, 2014 and January 25, 2014. These are associated with 8 FOIA cases pending in federal district court. Note that because there can be delays between the date a decision is made and when it shows up on PACER, this listing includes only decisions that appeared on PACER during this period.

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1. CAN 3:2012cv04008 — American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California et al v. Department of Justice
   • January 23, 2014: ORDER Continuing 1/30/2014 Hearing on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment as to Part 1 of FOIA Request [43, 48]; Resetting hearing date for 2/27/2014. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/23/2014. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2014)
2. CAN 3:2013cv00678 — Alexander v. United States Of America
   • January 21, 2014: Judicial Referral for Purpose of Determining Relationship of Cases re C-13-5251 EDL. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 11/20/14. (lrcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/21/2014)
3. CAN 3:2013cv02596 — Tri-Valley Cares v. United States Department of Energy et al
   • January 22, 2014: STIPULATION AND ORDER, Motions terminated: [20] STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference and Further Extending Time for Federal Defendants to Respond to Complaint filed by National Nuclear Security Admini stration, United States Department of Energy. Case Management Statement due by 3/25/2014. Case Management Conference set for 4/1/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom E, 15th Floor, San Francisco.. Signed by Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte on 1/21/14. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/22/2014)
4. CO 1:2012cv02344 — Roe v. Internal Revenue Service
   • January 22, 2014: ORDER Adopting and Affirming [64] Report and Recommendations by Judge Christine M. Arguello on 1/22/14. Plaintiff’s objections [65] are overruled, [50] Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss is granted, and [38] Motion for Summary Judgment is denied. This case is dismissed with prejudice. (dkals, )
   • January 24, 2014: JUDGMENT by Clerk. Signed by the Deputy Clerk on 1/24/2014. (cmacd)
5. CO 1:2013cv02187 — PacifiCorp v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
   • January 23, 2014: ORDER directing the EPA to confirm the accuracy of the Vaughan index by Judge Raymond P. Moore on 1/23/14. (dkals, )
6. DC 1:2012cv00843 — BLOOMGARDEN v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
   • January 22, 2014: MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 22, 2014.(lcesh2)
7. ILN 1:2011cv06513 — Erwin v. U.S. Department of State
   • January 22, 2014: MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order Written by the Honorable Gary Feinerman on 1/22/2014:Mailed notice.(jlj)
8. MIE 2:1991cv70170 — Bay Corrugated v. Gould Inc
   • January 23, 2014: OPINION and ORDER of dismissal Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul)